diff --git a/jrnl/__version__.py b/jrnl/__version__.py
index e0822e62..5b641fa2 100644
--- a/jrnl/__version__.py
+++ b/jrnl/__version__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "v2.8.3"
+__version__ = "v2.8.4-beta"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 288e4ae9..4cc14b5b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "jrnl"
-version = "v2.8.3"
+version = "v2.8.4-beta"
 description = "Collect your thoughts and notes without leaving the command line."
 authors = [
     "jrnl contributors <jrnl-sh@googlegroups.com>",